Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

Ipswich Greyhounds

Friday 28 January 2022

Track: Good

Weather: Fine

Stewards Panel: S Barr (Chair), A Turner, J Philp

Officials: C Welch (Vet), T Blacka (Judge), N Brigginshaw (Starter), A Challen (Samples), R Greensil (Lure)

Race 1 - TAB LONG MAY WE PLAY MAIDEN HEAT 1 MAIDEN 288m

3 Buttercup Babe – Slow to begin.

4 My Gal Cookie – Slow to begin, checked approaching the home turn.

5 Powder Keg – Slow to begin, checked approaching the home turn, checked off heels rounding the home turn.

6 Cash To Burn – Checked approaching the home turn, bumped with another runner in the home straight.

7 Border Issues – Slow to begin, checked approaching the home turn, bumped with another runner in the home straight.

8 Midnight Marilyn – Checked approaching the home turn.

Race 2 - SKY RACING MAIDEN HEAT 2 MAIDEN 288m

2 Sweet Roll – Checked approaching the home turn, dragged down from behind entering the home turn, checked rounding the home turn.

4 Teragram's Star – Checked entering the home turn, checked off heels rounding the home turn.

5 Let's Get Rowdy – Checked rounding the home turn, bumped with another runner approaching the winning post.

6 Crook In Tobruk – Checked and lost ground soon after the start, checked rounding the home turn.

8 My Mate's Barney – Bumped with another runner approaching the winning post.

Race 3 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM MAIDEN HEAT 3 MAIDEN 288m

1 Red River – Appeared to shorten in its action soon after the start. A post-race veterinary examination revealed they greyhound to have an off hind back muscle injury and has been stood down for 14 days.

3 Outback Energy – Checked soon after the start.

5 Marg's Dynasty – Checked approaching the home turn, checked rounding the home turn.

6 Not A Fox – Underwent a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no significant findings.

7 Always Remember – Checked entering the home turn.

8 Ruby Duck – Checked rounding the home turn.

Race 4 - DOVER & SONS NOVICE (1) 288m

1 Flashing Fire – Checked rounding the home turn.

4 Mine – Checked entering the home turn.

5 Assassin – Checked entering the home turn.

9 Destiny Duck (8) – Checked entering the home turn.

Race 5 - GREYHOUND_DATA .COM NOVICE (2) 288m

1 Spider Mccool – Began awkwardly, checked approaching the home turn.

2 Bill's Way – Slow to begin, checked in the back straight, checked approaching the home turn.

7 Magic Bairn – Checked in the back straight, checked off heels rounding the home turn.

9 Jaguarundi (5) – Slow to begin.

Race 6 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM GRADE 5 431m

1 Ruby's Me Mum – Checked off heels entering the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an off fore toe injury the greyhound has been stood down for 14 days.

3 Billy's Memory – Checked rounding the first turn, hit the rail then gave ground in the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an off fore dew claw injury the greyhound has been stood down for 10 days.

5 Friend Or Foe – Severely checked and fell rounding the first turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.

Race 7 - GARRARD'S HORSE & HOUND MIXED 3/4 288m

3 Gers Dream – Bumped with another runner on a number of occasions in the back straight.

4 Master Spice – Checked approaching the home turn.

6 Broccolini Pete – Bumped with another runner on a number of occasions in the back straight. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings.

Race 8 - GJ WALSH & CO MIXED 3/4 431m

Race 8 was delayed by approximately 2 minutes due to Nando Sid undergoing a pre-race Veterinary examination at the starting boxes.

2 Silver Sandals – Slow to begin, checked entering the home turn.

5 Expat Chevelle – Slow to begin.

6 Nando Sid – Late scratching at 4.34pm on veterinary advice after suffering a suspected ant bite behind the starting boxes. Nando Sid has been stood down from racing for 5 days.

7 Spring Curly – Checked in the back straight, checked off heels approaching the winning post.

8 Expat Hellcat – Slow to begin, checked entering the home turn.

Race 9 - WWW.IPSWICHGREYHOUNDS.COM 5TH GRADE FINAL GRADE 5 288m

5 Deb's Desire – Checked entering the home turn.

6 Aerobic System – Dragged down from behind entering the home turn.

8 Mischievous Girl – Checked entering the home turn.

Race 10 - GREYHOUND GEAR MA5 431m

1 Mini's Girl – Checked rounding the first turn, checked off heels in the back straight, checked approaching the home turn.

2 No Swap Back – Checked rounding the first turn, checked entering the back straight.

4 We Have Solo – Slow to begin.

5 Got It Mum – Slow to begin, raced wide rounding the first turn and home turn.

8 Kiki's Mom – Checked entering the back straight, checked approaching the home turn.

Race 11 - JUST GREYHOUND PHOTOS GRADE 5 288m

1 Hotel Woolshed – Checked rounding the home turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no significant findings. Stewards spoke to trainers representative Tyrone Henzell regarding the greyhound’s racing manners shortly after the start. After viewing the video footage and considered submissions from Mr Henzell, Stewards deemed the greyhound had turned its head outwards making contact with another runner. Therefore, Steward’s invoked GAR 69(1) marring 1st offence - 28 day stand down at Ipswich and must complete a satisfactory steward’s trial prior to racing next.

2 Ringbark Alice – Severely checked rounding the home turn. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an off side pin injury, the greyhound has been stood down for 7 days.

Stewards spoke to trainer Serena Lawrance in regard to the greyhounds racing actions rounding the home turn where it appeared to turn outwards. After considering all available evidence, the greyhound was given the benefit of the doubt if it had contravened any rule.

3 Edge Eleven – Checked in the back straight.

4 Aston Jolie – Bumped with another runner rounding the home turn.

5 Street Smart – Checked in the back straight, bumped with another runner rounding the home turn.

6 Ruby's Son – Faulted in its action rounding the home turn and took no further competitive part in the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the greyhound to have a serious injury to the off side hock, the greyhound has been treated and is to be taken to North Lakes Veterinary Clinic for further assessment, the incident will be referred to the injury review panel. Ruby’s Son has been stood down for 12 weeks and must complete a satisfactory Steward’s trial prior to racing next.

7 Herman Maze Key – Checked rounding the home turn.

Race 12 – TAB 5PW 288m

1 Born To Lead – Checked in the back straight.

3 Rusty Jax – Checked approaching the home turn.

4 Veerat – Checked approaching the home turn.

5 Tuta Poppy – Inconvenienced approaching the home turn.

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SUMMARY
Samples (Post-race)		All winners.
Scratchings		R4 Dirty Martini – Illness, scours R5 Beau Boy – Injury, Near side hind foot R6 Dynamite Travis - Injury, off side front toe R7 Lilly Street – Injury, off side pin muscle R8 Dynamite Hope – Injury, off side hip support R10 Wazz’s Out – Injury, near side wrist R12 Dark Angel – Ineligible, FTP 25/01
Late Scratchings		R8 Nando Sid – Ant bite – 5 days
Weight Variations		R11 Edge Eleven – 22.8kg – 21.6kg
Injuries		R3 Red River – Off hind back muscle – 14 days R6 Ruby’s Me Mum – Off fore toe injury – 14 days R6 Billy’s Memory -  Off fore dew claw injury – 10 days R11 Ringbark Alice – Off side pin injury 7 days R11 Ruby’s Son – Off side hock injury – 12 weeks
Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)		R5 Wilsonville – 110 Days – Toe injury R10 Got It Mum – 112 Days – Wrist injury R11 Edge Eleven – 106 Days – Change of trainer
Follow-up		R11 Ruby’s Son - Injured
Animal Actions		R11 – Hotel Woolshed – Marring 1^st offence
Trials		431m Little Flush – Marring - Passed Lilly Quinn – FTP, Weight, Blinkers - Passed
	The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to an internal or external review.  The outcome of any internal review is published on the Commission’s website immediately after the release of the internal review decision to the Applicant.  External reviews are managed by QCAT and are not published on the Commission’s website.
	This report and the Stewards Comments for this meeting may be amended at any time, at the sole discretion of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards as races are reviewed.